Korean J Intern Med.
1998 Jul;13(2):127-130.
Mercury inhalation poisoning and acute lung injury
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Acute mercury inhalation poisoning is a rare cause of acute lung injury. It is usually fatal because of progressive pulmonary failure. We experienced a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after illicit use of mercury vapor for hemorrhoid treatment; he developed acute chemical pneumonitis following exposure to mercury vapor. Prompt treatment with corticosteroids and penicillamine for acute chemical pneumonitis was instituted; radiologic pulmonary infiltrates disappeared within a week, but late phase neurologic sequelae and pulmonary interstitial fibrosis progressed.
MeSH Terms
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones/administration & dosage
Aged
Antidotes/administration & dosage
Disease-Free Survival
Human
Inhalation Exposure/adverse effects*
Male
Mercury Poisoning/diagnosis
Mercury Poisoning/complications*
Penicillamine/administration & dosage
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult/drug therapy
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult/chemically induced*
Substances:Penicillamine
Substances: Antidotes
Substances: Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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